Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure - BC Gov Newshttps://news.gov.bc.ca/ministries/transportation-and-infrastructure/feed/atom2015-08-02T22:25:17Ztag:mt.cms.gcpe.gov.bc.ca,2015:/blogs/newsroom//1.10648New Trans-Canada Interchange and an Extension to Westshore Parkway for CRD CommutersProjects made possible thanks to New Building Canada Plan2015-07-22T11:45:00-07:002015-07-22T11:45:00-07:00Province of BCtag:mt.cms.gcpe.gov.bc.ca,2015:/blogs/newsroom//1.10657Cycling projects promote active, healthy Island communitiesAs part of B.C. on the Move, the Government of B.C.’s new 10-year transportation plan, five communities on Vancouver Island will receive almost $1.4 million in BikeBC funding this year to expand and build cycling lanes, trails and paths for cyclists and pedestrians.2015-07-23T09:30:00-07:002015-07-23T09:30:00-07:00Province of BCuuid:74893ff8-2221-405b-bf55-57b278ead251Government of Canada and B.C government supports the upgrade and expansion of Highway 1 near RevelstokeDavid Wilks, Member of Parliament for Kootenay – Columbia was joined by Greg Kyllo, British Columbia Member of the Legislative Assembly for Shuswap, to jointly announce funding for the upgrade and expansion of Highway 1 near Revelstoke that will increase safety for all drivers and improve the efficiency of this important regional and trans-provincial route.2015-08-01T15:15:00-07:002015-08-01T15:15:00-07:00Province of BCuuid:61e8e62f-9321-4806-89d3-db1164cd8e45Government of Canada and B.C. government support upgrades to Highway 97 north of Fort St. JohnBob Zimmer, Member of Parliament for Prince George-Peace River, and Todd Stone, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure for British Columbia announced a highway corridor upgrade on Highway 97.2015-07-31T12:00:00-07:002015-07-31T12:00:00-07:00Province of BCuuid:42c0b8b7-37cf-4737-b902-d43d92552aa6Major improvements coming to Highway 97 near TaylorA $17-million project to four-lane Highway 97 south of Taylor is scheduled to get underway next month, as part of B.C. on the Move, the Government of B.C.’s 10-year transportation plan.2015-07-31T10:10:00-07:002015-07-31T10:10:00-07:00Province of BCuuid:89ed56c5-2ef4-4d3f-8cbc-bb45a867d1f0Governments of Canada, B.C. and Township of Langley to widen Highway 1, build interchangeMark Warawa, Member of Parliament for Langley, was joined today by Rich Coleman, MLA Fort Langley-Aldergrove, on behalf of Todd Stone, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure and Jack Froese, Mayor of the Township of Langley, to announce funding for widening Highway 1 from 202nd Street to a new interchange at 216th Street under the New Building Canada Plan in British Columbia.2015-07-31T09:30:00-07:002015-07-31T09:30:00-07:00Province of BCuuid:c62f22ad-7f06-42ea-9701-1f5f5ccb24afTwo Highway 97 improvements underway in Chetwynd$6.9 million in safety and access projects in the District of Chetwynd area have begun, with the replacement of the Wildmare Bridge and repairs to frost-damaged portions of Highway 97.2015-07-30T16:00:00-07:002015-07-30T16:00:00-07:00Province of BCuuid:cceb1b0f-d74f-4ded-ac08-032bf0d24f59A new Salmon River Bridge and wider Highway 16 has B.C. on the MoveThe 61-year-old Salmon River Bridge, on Highway 97 north of Prince George, will be replaced with a new structure that can handle oversize transport trucks, as part of B.C. on the Move, the Government of B.C.’s 10-year transportation plan.2015-07-30T10:45:00-07:002015-07-30T10:45:00-07:00Province of BCuuid:f0156279-d91b-4586-9e45-25d8c70b29bcMajor improvements underway at Metrotown, Commercial-Broadway and New Westminster SkyTrain stationsThe Government of Canada, the B.C. government and TransLink are celebrating the beginning stages of upgrades to Metro Vancouver’s busiest SkyTrain stations to improve accessibility, capacity, safety and security. Construction work began at Metrotown, Commercial-Broadway and New Westminster stations this spring.2015-07-29T09:15:00-07:002015-07-29T09:15:00-07:00Province of BCuuid:4319e3fd-2a90-4a61-8de0-000783afd3c7B.C. government commits to improving access to Lax Kw’alaamsMinister of Transportation and Infrastructure Todd Stone visited the Lax Kw’alaams community near Prince Rupert to sign an important memorandum of understanding.2015-07-28T14:24:00-07:002015-07-28T14:24:00-07:00Province of BC